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Life of Lu 7/6/2012

I love Edinburgh.
I think you should know.
I love it truly.
Every day I feel more settled.
Every week I feel new friendships grow deeper.
I really am content.
So content that I sing. Poorly.
I should apologise for that.

I really like my new job.
Sometimes I feel my head may explode with information.
Then it digests and I feel capable again.
It is nice to use my brain again.
It does help that I have wonderful colleagues.
They make it easy to love the job.
I will be working with them for at least 7 more weeks.
Then I finish my training.
After that... who knows?

Euro 2012 fever has taken over our wee flat.
It bores me terribly but the boy loves it,
so I pretend.
I pretend quite well.
I predict Russia to win. He reckons Portugal.
I hope I win!

I have a new cousin! And one on the way.
I wish I could meet them soober than October.
Hurry up October!
I should mention that we're popping over in October.
Pints? Anyone?

Lastly,
I received an amazing gift at the weekend.
A tea gift box!
I love it!
But I am struggling to decide which tea to try.
So I'm just downing stupid amounts of tea.
Thanks Lorraine and John!
It is mega!


Comments

  1. The McArthursJune 7, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Congratulations on your new cousin! So glad you get to visit home in October. And so glad you're loving Edinburgh. We really need to get up for a visit soon.
    What a lovely gift from John and Lorraine, how thoughtful.
    Just to let you know, the nursery are having a bake sale next week, so I intend to make good use of that cupcake book you got me!

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  2. LouiseJune 7, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Thank you! His name is Adam and from what I have seen he is a beauty!
    We would love to have you for a visit. It has been so long since we've seen you all! I hope Samuel enjoys his first day at big school!
    I love my tea box, alas it us like giving a child an endless supply of chocolate! I just can't get enough of the stuff (very Irish of me ;) )
    Enjoy your baking session... I still haven't posted your surprise... very bad of me... soon! X

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  3. tifsongJune 8, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    i like this. and i want a tea box! and i miss you! and happy olympics 2012!

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    1. LouiseJune 8, 2012 at 4:23 PM

      Thanks Tif!
      How are things in Utah?
      I miss chatting to you.
      I feel I know NONE of your news!
      Nor you mine!
      We should remedy this soon :)

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  4. Wardrobe ResurrectionJune 16, 2012 at 4:56 AM

    Glad to hear your enjoying Edinburgh. I too live in a boys house and Euro fever has taken over. Were 4 hours ahead of home so matches at 12 midnight are all fun and gamesxx

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